In February 2017 the Full Court of the Federal Court determined in McGlade v Native Title Registrar [2017] FCAFC10 that Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs) are not registrable in circumstances where not all of the persons comprising the relevant native title claimant are parties, and signatories, to the ILUA.

On 23 Dec 2014 Minister Jacobs issued his decision, in respect of appeals to the EPA’s recommedations (see below) allowing the project to proceed, subject to additional conditions. The environmental movement is deeply dissatisfied with this outcome. The campaign continues…

This summary issued by the Court is provided as an aid to obtaining a prompt
understanding of the outcome of the lengthy reasons for decision delivered in this
matter. It is not an addition to, or qualification upon, those reasons and has no purpose
or effect beyond that stated.

The McGowan Labor Government has delivered on its commitment to permanently protect Beeliar Wetlands from the Liberal Party's flawed Perth Freight Link by creating an A-Class conservation reserve.

By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Senator Nick Xenophon, a key independent lawmaker, said on Friday he was resigning from national politics, potentially complicating Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's efforts to pass legislation.

State: Elected to the South Australian Legislative Council, 1997. Resigned 15.10.2007 to contest election to the Senate for South Australia.

Centre Alliance (formerly the Nick Xenophon Team) is a party that believes in working constructively and respectfully across party lines to achieve strong outcomes for South Australia.

In a unanimous judgment, the High Court on Friday crushed Family First senator Bob Day’s High Court challenge to the recent Senate voting reforms.

Tasmanian senator’s vote brings to an end law which allowed sick refugees to be transported to Australia for treatment on the advice of doctors

It is hard to start a conversation with Senator Dean Smith without noting that next year he will no longer face the colourful, outsize Sam Dastyari on the opposite benches.

An organisation set up to research low-emission coal technologies is funding a multi-million-dollar media campaign aimed at making Australians feel "proud about coal", according to advertising industry insiders.

Almost exactly two years ago, Mr Williams won his first High Court challenge against the chaplaincy program when six of its seven judges ruled that it exceeded the Commonwealth's executive spending powers under the constitution.

Indian mining giant Adani donated $200,000 to the Liberal and National parties in the month after it secured federal approval for its controversial Carmichael coal mine.

Minor parties, sometimes referred to as small parties, have been the subject of much interest, especially in European political systems where they have often been crucial in forming coalition governments. In recent years, however, there has been growing interest in minor parties in Australia. This was not always the case as it was the major parties which were the centre of political attention. This is understandable given Australia follows the Westminster system where the government is formed by the party (or parties) that wins a majority of seats in the lower house. The Australian parliamentary system, however, has a powerful Senate.1 Indeed, the Senate has almost all the powers of the House of Representatives. Furthermore, a bill must be passed by both houses in order to become law. Aside from its structural importance, the Senate is the chamber in which minor parties have won parliamentary representation, sometimes wielding the balance of power and exerting significant influence over the policies of governments.